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The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
SUFFERING OF A BARKs GREW.
Avessei Worked In Midwinter by Men
in Summer Clothing.

NEW YORK, Jan. 49, The British bark
in Mexico on December 4.h The climate
was very warm there, and her crew Of IA
men, believing that the vessel would reach
this city without encountering any gales or
cold weather, did not provide themselves
with any winter clothing.
For several days after sailing they worked
about the vessels deck in their waistcOats
and shirt sleeves. As the vessel entered
American waters the men found the air too
bracing for their light apparel, and as they
possessed none heavier their hardships be-
gan.
Five Of the men had no underclothing at
all, and these suffered greatly from the cold.
Then ON New Years day a roaring north
west gale set in and the cold was intense,
and the water from the huge waves played
about the crafts side and washed on TO her
bulwarks formed itself into an icy casing
which covered the hull and the rigging.
UP TO January 10th the men suffered great
agony, all being more or less fr0stbitten, a
few beyond recovery They found it impOs-
sible to navigate the vessel on account Of the
numb state OF their fingers and limbs, but
finally, on the morning Of the 1lth, the COM
mander, Captain Leighton, managed with a
Few OF the men to work the encased bark in
to Delaware Breakwater, where she re-
manned until Monday.
The men have not recovered from the eff
fects Of the frostbite, and were so bad on
Sunday that the captain considered it pru-
dent to have the vessel t0wed from the
breakwater into this port.
A number of the men will he taken to the
hospital this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20

Portland fish dealers generally express
themselves in favor Of the recommendations
of the report by Mr.. Belmont, chairman Of
the committee on foreign affairs, made TO the
House Tuesday, recommending retaliatory
legislation In regard to the Canadians action
upon the fishing question.
In regard to the close time for mackereI,
Mr.. T. c. Lewis, Of Lewis, Chase & Whitten
in a letter to Senator Frye, after referring to
the need Of legislation to prevent the ex-
tinetion of mackerel on our coasts says;
''Certaiply this becomes matter not Of
sectional, but Of national interest. During
the discussion last winter on the hshery
question, some, who represented the South
and West, objected to the duty on fish even
of one-half cent per pound, reasoning that Il
would enhance the cost Of the peoples food.
Now here Is a matter In which they should
be more interested, because II this destruc-
ton of seed mackerel goes ON, not one-hali
cent per pound, but many times that amount
will be added to the price Of this leading food
fish supply. AS you are well aware the price
Of leading articles Of food supply. such as
beef, pork, flour, etc, at the present time
rule very low In our country, while az thc
same item mackerel are very hlgh,good NO. ls
bringing readily $50 per barrel; and this Tact
/ wish 10 offer as a strong argument In favor
Of protective close season. 10 = very ue.
sirable that the close season bill that passed
the House last winter should receive the ear
ly attention Of the Senate, and that the pro-
lection that this bill provides should apply
TO this season.
o. B. Whitten Is now in Massachusetts, as
the representative OF the Portland Fish Ex-
change, looking after the close time move
ment
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
XLIXth CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported bill to authorize the
President Of the United States to protect and
defend the rights of American fishing yes
sells, American fishermen, American trading
and other vessels in certain cases for other
purposes. He said he had also written a
report on the subject which has been direct
ed by the committee to submit together
with documents, papers, evidence, etc. He
would submit them little late. The report
had been drawn up, considered and agreed
to. but he had been authorized to go over it
again in sense of edictng It, He gave no
tice that lust as soon as the bill and report
were printed so that Senators could examine
them he should ask the Senate to take up the
bill and proceed with it and dispose of it at
the earliest possible day.
Mr.. Frye. from the committee on foreign
reIations' reported an amendment TO be Of
ferred to one Of the appropriation bills, APP
propriating $4,000 to take part in the Inter
national Exposition in South Australia in
June, 1887.
bill to promote the efficiency Of the civil SER
vice by establishing retired list
MIR. Edmunds presented report from the
committee on foreign relations, on the sub
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
Portland, Me-. Jan. Is, 1887.
GOSSIP FROM BATH.

BATH. Jan. 10.
The funeral Of NJ. p. Lltchfeld occurred
Tuesday from the Univerrlist Church.
The members Of Acadia Lodge, X. Of r., Of
which the deceased was member, attend
ed in body MIR. Litchheld enjoyed the
well-merited esteem Of a wide circle Of
friends, who mourn his untimely death.
Quick consumption was the cause. He was
but 33 years Of age.
William Rogers has completed a steam mill
in Topsham on the property Ct the late Ell
bridge Randall. The mill Is equipped with
improved machinery, run by 6O-horse
power engine situated in adjacent buildings.
The main building is 74x2O and situated In
the midst Of several good wood lots. Several
yokes Of oxen are employed in dragging the
logs to the mill Seven men, under Lew
ellyn Adams Of Phipsburg. are employed in
the mill.
The knights Tempiar Carnival begins to-
morrow evening with the Bangs Opera
Company in "AIikado." A large number Of
reserved seats have been taken at the adj
vance sale. This course Of entertainments
win be the great event Of the winter.
The Olympian Club are evidently about to
embark in dramatic enterprises, having pur-
chased the entire property Of the~Bath ANA
teur Dramatic Association. The pur~hase
embraces complete line OF costumes, over
100 plays, and stage settings.
Miss Cora L. Jones, for 10 years an employe
Of the Bath post office, has been replaced by
Miss Nancy Anderson. People ask, Was
she an offensive partisan?"
President A. j. Fuller, Vice President r.
NJ. WhitemOre. Of the Bath Board Of Trade;
Arthur Sewall, John Mcdonald and ID. I.
Percy left yesterday for the National Con-
vention of the American Shipping and In
dustrial League, January 18th and 10th.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
Col. o'DOnoehue's minority Report.

Col. ID. &C. ODonoghue has forwarded
his minority repSrt to the Governor and
Council, In reference to the RefoEni School.
1t reads as follows:
To His Ereelleney The GOrernor, and Me
H0H0rdble Council Of the state Of Maine :
In view Of the fact that my colleagues on
the Board Of Trustees Of the Reform School
have objected to my appending qualified
approval 10 the annual report for that insti-
tuition for the year 1856, / am, therefore
Obliged TO Submit the following remarks In
separate paper.
Nv principal objection Is that the Catholic
inmates are denied training which their re-
ligOn alone can impart, and as requested by
Right Rev. James Augustine Healy, Bishop
Of Portland representing the Catholic citi-
zens Of Maine.
No other element that can be named viii
exercise so powerful an influence In eifecting
a real and permanent reformation In those
unfortunate boys, besides placing the stand
ard OF discipline In the school at a point,
venture 10 say, never reached before.
To be brief, repeat, all that Is contained
in my report for the year 1880, upon this
most important subject, and TO the authOFi-
ties therein cited, i have TO add the follow
The National Bureau Of Education, in
1875, used the following significant language
in its circular relating TO refOrmatories, etc
sTrue reformation must begin at the heart.
In that movement the grace OF dOd alone
can help. Without positive faith and sure
hope and untiring charity, the work cannot
be genuinely carried out, and only In reiig-.
ion can be found power 70 redeem the lost"
Washington, In his farewell address, uses
these impressive words: LET US, with eau
tiOn, indulge the supDosltlOn that morality
can be maintained without religion"
Approaching the words Of wisdom In the
foregoing quotations, the Trustees Of the
New Jersey Reform School wisely made am
pie provision for the celebration Of raass and
for the instruction Of the Catholic inmates
separately. And In replying 10 the petition
Of the Baptist State Convention protesting
against this freedom Of religious worship
granted 10 the Catholic inmates Of chat re-
formatOry, and requesting return To the
old system, such as now obtains ID our re-
form school; the superintendent was In
structed 10 say ''the division for religious In
structiOn has been so appreciated that the
school never attained higher state OF disei-
pline than is at present maintained.
In conclusion, am gratihed 10 have to OBJ
serve that the same division for religious In
structlOn prevails In the reformatOrles OF
Boston, New Hampshire and Connecticut,
producing excellent results.
May / indulge the hope that the same
rights will be respected In our reform school,
and with equally good results?
Respectfully submitted,
ID. orc. ODoNOeHUE,
n. l..
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
BANK ROBBERY.
Cracksnncn Make an Entrance 60 a
Belmont, Mass, Bank.

BELMONT, Jan. 19.-The most successful
bank robbery that has taken place in New
England for several years was committed
last night here. The large safe of the Bel
mont Savings Bank in the Town Hall Build
ing was opened and securities of large
nominal value were stolen. A meeting of
the selectment was held in the building dur
ing the evening, lasting until 10 o'clock or
later. 1t is believed the robbers must have
entered the building not long after, for the
work done required a long time, and it is
known that they took their departure about
2.30 this morning Entrance was affected by
breaking pane of glass in a window in the
selectmen's room. The window was then
unlocked from the outside and opened The
robbers evidently went first to the room of
the savings bank, which they easily opened.
They at once attacked the large safe there,
working very skillfully. They cut off the
disk of the combination lock and drilled a
hole into the mechanism. With carefully
prepared tools they succeeded in manipula-
ting the lock until the bolts fell back and the
door opened.
From the inside the cracksmen took the
iron money chest and went to work upon it
On the floor in the middle of the room. The
thieves carried away with them two nego-
tiabie bonds, one of $1,000 and one of $500 a
large quantity of personal notes held by the
palK' winch are not negotiable, and $3.50 in
The robbers next entered the town offices
and began operations ON the town safe They
drilled hole near the lock, poured tn giant
powder and with a fuse touched It off. The
explosion took place at 230 and was very
severe one. 1t was heard by many people.
The safe was completely wrecked II con
tanned only town records, etc. and the rob
bers secured nothing of value. 1t is evident
that the craeksmen fled Immediately after
the explosion.
Hon. George Gray of Delaware, was for
mally declared elected United States Sena-
tor yesterday.
Hon. Charles B. Farweil was declared
elected Senator in Illinois yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
a Minister scathlngIv Rebuked.

In the Superior court today Judge Aldrich
administered a scathing rebuke to Rev.
Thomas p Briggs Of Cambridge, who had
presumed to address his honor two letters,
munication, protesting against the court
opening the Downs case on the morality is
sue after the attorney general had decided
there was not sufficient evidence to convict
as the letter expressed it. Judge Aldrich
had sent for Briggs, and after showing him
the second letter, the first having been
burned, and satisfying himself by the ad-
mission of Briggs that the hand writing was
his, he proceeded to demand from the latter
an explanation of his course. This proved
very unsatisfactory. Judge Aldrich, after
rebuking the reverend gentleman for his
gross contempt of court and attempt to pre-
vent justice, dismissed him with caution
that doubtless he Will long remember.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
watervIIIe Water Works.

WATERVILLE, Jan. Is, 1887.
The Waterville Water Co., held meeting
in Fairfield last week and conferred with the
citizens of that place relative to a supply Of
water for both towns. 1t was decided that
one strong, substantial system would be vast
ly preferable to two cheaply constructed
ones. They propose to take the water from
Emerson stream, above Fairfield, and build
a reservoir on the Burleigh farm, SO called.
The main pipe will be IA inches in diameter
for the purchase OF the pipes Is about com
pleted. The work will be constructed under
the supervision of NJ. Nj. Tidd of Boston,
one Of the best hydraulic engineers of New
England The company propose to build
the works in first class manner. The esti-
mated expense Is u 1T $4,000. The com
nany will begin operations at once and an
tlclpate having the entire system completed
by July 1st. r.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
Colby University.

WATERYILLE, Jan. 10, looi-
The college Y. NJ. G. A. held their annual
election Of officers for next term Tuesday
evening, resulting as follows:
President-O. l.. Beverage, 81.
Vice President-A. B. LOrimer, 56.
Secretary. v. Matthews, 80.
Treasurer-H. W. Frye, 80.
The final examinations begin Saturday
morning next ending Tuesday noon. The
Junior exhibition will occur In the college
chapel Wednesday evening, Jan. 10.
G. p. Phenix, Colby SO, who has been
pursuing a special course this winter under
Professor Rogers and Elder, win return to
his position over the department Of Chemis-
try and Physics at Hebron Academy-the
first Of next month.
Prof. Rogers has placed dozen thermom-
eters, which he has corrected by his stan
dard ,.n various localities about town with a
view TO finding out Just how much difference
In temperature there Is In different l0calitjs
This Is supplementary to bis proving
much Of the reported difference In TEN
ture in localities so near each other Is
inaccuracies in the thermometers.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
The President and wife to Visit Bal

Pensions for residents of New England
have been granted as follows:
benjamin B. Mckinney, original, South Water
bOro.
Henry Frost, original, Belgrade Mills.
George 4. Dyer, reissue, New Sharon.
Ephraim I. Robertson, increase. Weld.
Warren Whitney, increase, Bangor.
George f. Sawyer, increase, White Rock
Thomas Brogan, reissue, Togus.
Herman Hunnerville, Jr., reissue, Madison
Centre.
Frederick A. Griffin. increase. Belfast
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
ND, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1887

robbery. Fortunately, however, the train
was three hours behind the schedule time
and freight engine running ahead of the
passenger train struck the loose rails and
turned completely over. The engineer and
fireman escaped. The culprits are supposed
whom the authorities for some time have
been looking for. They are well armed and
have been lurking in the vicinity for several
weeks. Train men and express messengers
have for sometime been carrying shot guns
mOmpnt
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
NORTH POLE WEATHER.
The Mercury Takes a Tumble In New
England.

BosToN, Jan. 19.-This morning was the
coldest of the season in New England. The
thermometer registered 140 below in parts of
Massachusetts to 400 below in Maine.
The Associated Press agent at Bridgton.
Me-. sent out the cheerful telegram this
morning. "Bridgton sends its compliments
to the outside world with the thermometer
400 below" Up to noon this was the coldest
report.
At Camden, Me-, it was the coolest ever
known there. Other parts Of Maine send in
the report, Coolest for many years"
The following were the thermometer read
ings at O'Clock this morning throughout
Maine:
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FROM NEBRASKA.
BalosIng for a United States Senator.

LINCOLN, Jan. 10.-The Legislature met
in joint session at noon today and the bal
l0ted for United States Senator with the
following result: Van Wyek, 4S; Paddock
(Rep.), II Weaver (Rep), IA; Miller (Dem.),
10; Cobb (Rep.), s.; Land (Rep.), 8; Munger
(Dem), 8; scattering. 15.
After the first ballot the joint session adj
opposed adjournment. while the ''Struight"
Republicans were solid. The ''Straights"
win caucus this evening, and they claim
that enough members will participate 20
elect their nominee
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20

Deputy N. Z. Brown organized a PomO.
Grange at this village January 18th, con
sisting Of fifty members OF the Pembroke,
Charlotte and Perry oranges. The following
officers were chOsen
Master-MOses l.. Wilder, Pembroke
OYerseer-JOhn NJ. Young, Charlotte.
Leeturer-W. III. Doyle, Perry.
Steward-M l., Brown, Pembroke
Assistant Steward-Jesse Brown, Perry.
Chaplain-EuOch Fisher, Charlotte.
Secrctary-G. w. Allan, Pembroke.
Ireasurer-Albert :. FarnSwOrth, Pembroke.
POmona-M. r.. Fisher, Charlotte.
FlOra-M j. Allan, Pembroke.
Ceres-kmma X. FarnswOrth, Pembroke.
l.. A. S.-Leddle f. Fisher, Charlotte.
A picnic supper made very enjoyable
occasion.
The w. c. I. U. have started reading
room in town, which Is well attended.
The weather Is very cold and drifting
snow storm makes US think ''winter has
come 10 stay"
Capt. f. II. Sprague. who bought sthe
Pembroke Iron Works some time ago, has
shipped two vessel loads Of old iron, copper
and machinery 20 Boston, and Is now there
attending to the business. There Is talk OF
a wooden mill being put in the building.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
The Indiana senatorial contest.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. ia compromise
has been reached by which Senator Smith
will preside over the joint convention, but
Speaker Sayre will hold the gavel. The con-
yention at noon voted for United States
Senator with the following result: Senate
Harrison, IS; Turpie, 80. House-Harrison,
80; Turpie, 43; Allen, 4. Total-Turpie. 75 I;
Harrison II: Allen a
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20

Notice.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES., ,

x ,, AUGUSTA, Jan. o, 1887
ORDERED, That the time for the reception Of ne.
Stions and bills Tor private and special leeislasion
De hnliied 20 MONDAY, Jan. 81, 1887 and that all
be referred 70 the next legislature and that the
SleTk oi he House cause this order to be published
wing and Courier, Portland Daily Press Eastern
Argus Lewiston Daily Journal, Bangor CONNER
'eiai BaIh paliy Times, Aroostook Republican.
vnra %orth american, Piscataqus Observer and Ma
Luis oI9er came from tina Senate, read and
passeo ana was read and passed in concurrence.
A true copy. Attest;
jan2o '-As rEssENDESI snfiI,,ian17 NlT.S;
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
Minnesota Politics.

SrPAUL, Mimi, Jan. 19-The Minnesota
Legislature in Joint session today, elected
Mr.. G. K. Davis, United States Senator, to
succeed Mr.. Mcmillan. A son of the Late
Congressman Price telegraphed to the Eve
ming Despatch this afternoon that Mr.. Hau-
gen is elected in the Eighth Wisconsin Dis
t.ict, by q majority Of about COO.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
HOUSE.

Inc doors were reopeneu az o.lo U clOck,
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the morning hour the House resumed
the consideration Of the resolution setting
apart the Goth Of January for the considera-
ton Of the Blair educational DILL.
No action was taken, and at the e0nelu-
sion of the morning hour the House resumed
consideration Of the conference report on
the Interstate commerce bill. 4.
Mr.. Crisp gave notice that ne Woua ASH ASH
ior vote upon the report toniOrtoW alter
the morning hour.
long debate followed, most Of the time
being occupied by Mr.. Weaver Of Iowa IN
an attack on the bill because 1t was not
Identical with the Reagan measure.
MIR. Henderson of Iowa and other Western
members generally favored the bill, although
tne long and short haul clause was crltl-
clzed. Pending further debate the matter
went over.
Mr.. 0uthewaite Of Ohio offered resolu-
tlon, which was referred to the committee
on on racine railroads, that the Secretary OF
9Ie treasury be requested to inform the
House as soon as practicable the sums OF
money which were owing to the United
STATES on Jan. l, 1887, from the Pacific rail-
roads that have received aid from the gov
ernnent In bonds or lands, giving the sums
ON which are due principal and interest
under the existing law, severally and col
lectlyely, and what will be the result to the
treasury and effect upon these debts IL the
House bill No. S3l7 Qunding bilD should be-
come law and its provisions be complied
with.
After an Intellectual effort on the part Of
MI Crisp to obtain night session for
debate on the conference report ON the inter
State bill, the House at 5.45 o'clock adj
journed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-20
Richmond Items.

lopecidl 10 lnt IRESS.
RICHMOND, Jan. 19.-25o below zero here
this morning, the coolest of the season.
Two men were fined $5 and half costs each
for assaulting Low Temple, of Webster, at
Iceboro Sunday evening, badly cutting him
about the face and neck. The assailants be-
long in Portland Two others concerned in
the affair are still at large.
The Universalists held successful fair at
the Opera House Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
The Swanvllle Poisoning Case.
BELFAST, Jan. 19.-The trial of Martha
M. Crockett for the murder of her husband,
Ruel Crockett, by poison administered in
food at Swanville last November. commenced
before Judge Virgin in the Supreme Court
to day. The alleged motive for the crime is
domestic difficulty and refusal of the de-
ceased to allow his wife's son by former
marriage to live in the family. Attorney
General Orvlle d. Baker and County At
torney r. F. Dunton represent the State and
Colonel VIM. II. Fogler the defendant The
forenoon was spent in empanelling a jury,
only ten being selected up to adjournment.
The trial attracts large crowd. The
prisoner is about IS years old. ignorant and
of moderate intelligence. This afternoon
c ounty Attorney Dunton opened for the
government, and said he expected to show
threats of accused against her husband. His
violent illness after eating dinner which she
refused to partake; his death two days after
with symptoms of poison, and that an
analysis of the contents of the stomach by
Professor Robinson, of Bowdoin College,
discovered sufficient arsenic to kill ten per-
sons. DR.. A. c. Ellingwood described the
appearance of the deceased in his last sick
ness and the result Of the autopsy. Pending
his cross-examination the court adjourned.
Rlaine's Nomination Inevitable.
New YORK, Jan. 19-Hon. j. w. Book
walter, the noted Democratic politician of
Ohio, is in town to-day. he says he regards
Blaine's nomination in '8S as inevitable